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- DictionaryClem·en·cy/ˈklemənsē/
noun
- 1. mercy; lenience: "an appeal for clemency"
The meaning of CLEMENCY is disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due. How to use clemency in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Clemency.
an act of mercy by a person in authority toward someone who has committed a crime, esp. by reducing a punishment: The governor refused to grant him clemency, and he was executed at 9 a.m. yesterday. (Definition of clemency from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of clemency.
what does clemency mean? Clemency is mercy or the quality of being lenient . Clemency is most commonly used in a legal context for situations in which a prisoner is officially pardoned or has their sentence shortened.
noun. leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice. synonyms: mercifulness, mercy. see more. noun. good weather with comfortable temperatures. synonyms: mildness. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Clemency."
noun. /ˈklemənsi/ [uncountable] (formal) kind treatment of somebody when they are being punished; a lack of desire to punish somebody so severely synonym mercy. a plea for clemency. He was executed by firing squad despite widespread pleas for clemency. His lawyers appealed for clemency on the grounds of ill health. Word Origin.
1 day ago · the quality of being clement; disposition to show forbearance, compassion, or forgiveness in judging or punishing; leniency; mercy. 2. an act or deed showing mercy or leniency. 3. (of the weather) mildness or temperateness. SYNONYMS 1. forgivingness, gentleness, mercifulness. ANTONYMS 1. harshness.
clem•en•cy. n., pl. -cies. 1. the disposition to show forbearance, compassion, or forgiveness in judging or punishing; leniency; mercy. 2. an act or deed of mercy or leniency. 3. (of the weather) mildness.
